Solid Gavi 5 is a very bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, kids, stickers, playful, quirky, chunky, cartoon, attention grab, handmade feel, humor, retro cartoon, hand-cut, lumpy, rounded, organic, bouncy.
A heavy, solid display face with irregular, hand-cut geometry and softly rounded corners. Strokes are thick and fairly uniform, with many counters reduced or fully closed, creating compact, silhouette-driven letterforms. The outlines wobble subtly from glyph to glyph, and widths vary noticeably, giving the line a lively, uneven rhythm. The lowercase sits tall and compact, while terminals and joins often form blobby wedges or notched cuts that emphasize the cutout aesthetic.
Best suited to short, bold applications where the solid silhouettes can read clearly—posters, splashy headlines, playful packaging, kids-oriented materials, stickers, and event graphics. It works well when you want maximum visual mass and a hand-made feel, especially in high-contrast, large-scale typography.
The overall tone is playful and mischievous, with a cartoonish bounce that feels informal and attention-seeking. Its chunky silhouettes and quirky irregularities suggest humor and spontaneity rather than refinement, lending a friendly, slightly chaotic energy to headlines.
The design appears intended to mimic irregular cutout lettering—like paper, foam, or stamped shapes—prioritizing personality and visual punch over typographic precision. Its solid construction and bouncy proportions aim to create immediate, fun impact in display settings.
Because interior openings are frequently collapsed, differentiation relies heavily on outer contours, which boosts impact at large sizes but can reduce clarity in dense settings. The numerals and punctuation carry the same chunky, cut-paper personality, keeping the texture consistent across mixed content.